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HeiQ introduces antiviral textile mask with copper coating

2021-05-07T08:23:00Z

Swiss company HeiQ is launching a new face mask that it says destroys 100 percent of tested viruses and bacteria within minutes of contact with the textile material. The patented HeiQ MetalliQ mask consists of a fabric coated with a pure copper coating. Behind the technology, in ...

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Xefco and HeiQ launch new antiviral textile treatment

2020-12-17T15:33:00Z

Xefco ®, an Australian materials science and technology start-up specializing in innovative thin-film coating technologies for the textile industry offered to outdoor apparel, fashion and home textile markets, has launched XViroblock ™ in collaboration with Swiss textile innovator HeiQ . According to Xefco, XViroblock is the world’s first thin-film antimicrobial ...